Patents by Inventor Andy Langston

Andy Langston has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Container and method for storing or transporting spent nuclear fuel
    Patent number: 8630384
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for storing or transporting spent nuclear fuel. In one embodiment, a container for storing spent nuclear fuel comprises a plurality of elongated tubes that receives spent nuclear fuel rods. Each tube has four sidewalls and four corners defining a rectangular cross section. The plurality of tubes is arranged in an alternating pattern. An attachment means attaches together the plurality of tubes at the corners so that two adjacent sidewalls of adjacent tubes are substantially aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: NAC International, Inc.
    Inventors: George Carver, Andy Langston, Michael Yaksh, Gerald Jones
  • Container and method for storing or transporting spent nuclear fuel
    Publication number: 20050117687
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for storing or transporting spent nuclear fuel. In one embodiment, a container for storing spent nuclear fuel comprises a plurality of elongated tubes that receives spent nuclear fuel rods. Each tube has four sidewalls and four corners defining a rectangular cross section. The plurality of tubes is arranged in an alternating pattern. An attachment means attaches together the plurality of tubes at the corners so that two adjacent sidewalls of adjacent tubes are substantially aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: George Carver, Andy Langston, Michael Yaksh, Gerald Jones